Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-07
Prohibition,
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FORT WORTH, TEX.

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Now that prohibition is al issue in
Texas, perhaps II will be interesting to
many of your readers to know what each
| Democratic state convention OF last yesr
said On the subject. These utterances
are taken from the "WorId Almanac"
without comment. Respectfully,
Jpn.
Californis-We reafIirm the principle
contained in the National Democratic
platform, declaring that the Democratic
party IS unRlterably opposed 10 al stump
tuary legislation.
COnnectiCut-In legislative enactments
the Democratic party pays due regard to
the fullest liberty Of the individual
consistent with law and order. We
recognize the fact that no law to pre-
vent the abuse III the use of intox-
icating liquors can be enforced against
public sentiment; and We adhere to the
views heretofore expressed bv the Dem
oCrstic party, that g we'll regulated
license law, thoroughly executed, will
best promote the cause of temperance and
good order in society.
Illinois-While we nave no purpose to
interfere with just laws for the regulation
OF the traffic IL intoxicating liquors and
for the prevention or correction of the
evils to society growing out of abuse in
their sale, we declare that it is out of the
legitimate province Of government to con-
troll the habits, tastes, sppetites and lib
critics of the people, so long as they are
orderly and pesCea0le and do not en-
CrOaCh upon the rights Of others or of
society.
IndiGua-The Democratic party of
Indiana is now and it always has been
opposed in principle to sumptuary laws
and proAibitory legislation, but it is
in favor OF Just and proper measures
for regulating the traffic OF Intoxicating
liquors under s license system designed
to reprass the evils of intemperance, and
it favor5 q reasonable increase of the
license tax discriminating between malt
liquor and wines and distilled spirits, so
SIS 70 place the highest license on dis
titled spirits, the proceeds Of such tax TO
be applied 10 the support OF the common
schools.
Iowa-We favor the repeal of the pres
ent prohibitory liquor law of this state
and the enactment in lieu thereof Of
law securing to each county and munich
psi corporation the right to determine for
itself the prohibition or licensing of the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors as 9 beverage;
providing by proper legislation for
the enforcement of prohibition where
prohibition is adopted, and where
license is adopted for license fee of not
less than five hundred dollars, $500 with
such legislative restrictions as will pro-
mote soDriety ard suppress free whisky.
Kansas-Instead of constitutional or
statutory prohibition, we favor 8 we'll
regulated and a just license system.
Nebra5ka-We denounce prohibition,
and regard the attempt of the Prohibi-
ton party to force sumptuary laws on
this state as dangerous TO the liberty of
the citizen and hostile TO the welfare of
the people.
New Hampshire-We recognize the
evils of intemperauCe, and we profoundly
sympathize with all well-direCted efforts
to eradicate these evils; and, in view of
past experience, we are convinced that g
judiciOus license law, properly enforced, |
is the best remedy therefor, and will
really promote the cause of temperance.
Ohic-BeIieving that the evils growing
out of the traffic in Intoxicating LIQUORS
csn best be provided against Dy a well !
regulated license system, we renew our
uCL-Al SLICu IL lAfOA VI al dLlCIOluGuL ~ !
the constitution that will permit iu-l
diCious regulation OF the traffic and re
press its abuses without DESTROYING the |
principles of personal liberty or Iessening !
the incentives to self control or the right |!
of private judgment.
Tennessee-ReCOgniZin the sovereignty |
Of the people, in response to their de-
mand made through their representatives |
in the last General Assembly, we favor |
to them, for their adoption or |
rejection, the proposed constitutional |
amendment prohibiting the manufacture |
or sale Of Intoxicating liquors as g Dev- |
erage in the state of Tennessee.
Texas-We do not believe that the |
views of any citizen upon the question of |
local option should interfere with his |
standing in the Democratic party, snd |
we declare the question to be one in |
which every Democrat may indulge mis-
views without affecting his Democracy.
Vermont-We favor such legislation as
shall control the traffic in Intoxicating
liquors, and increase the revenue rather
than the burden of taxation; and, though |
opposed TO sumptuary laws, we demand |
the enforcement of existing laws until re-
pesled, whenever practicable.
WisConSlr-The Incorporate and ex-
cesSive use of Intoxicating liquors is
earnestly to be deplored, and we beIiRe
that the liquor traffic should be regulated
By reasonable and liberal laws, but re-
gard the enactment of sumptuary or pro-
libitory laws, whether general or local,
designed exclusively for arbitrary regula-
ton of the personal habits Of citizens, as
an exercise Of Legislative power unwar-
ranted by the constitution and contrary
to the fundamental principles of all free /
government and justified by no practical
results yet attained in the experience Of
mankind.